Drivers license extension in California - Page 2

Originally Posted by JJ Glo

The reason some of us were able to get a 5 year license is due to human errors at the DMV. Since the beginning of DACA, we should all have gotten 2 year licenses that expired on the same date as our EADs, but due to DACA being new and the DMV not notifying their employees, some of us were given regular 5 year licenses. A short while later, the DMV issued a statement saying that anyone with an EAD through DACA would receive a 2 year license. Some of us who have the original 5 year license have been able to sucessfully renew and receive another 5 year license. I originally received a 5 year license and lost my wallet last year with my license in it, I went to the DMV to get a replacement and since it was a couple months out before it would have expired I instead applied for a renewal and got another 5 year license. If you don't have a prior 5 year license, you can expect to get a 2 year only, it SHOULD NOT have the 'federal limits' since that is only issued to people who don't show any legal documentation, aka, illegal immigrants.

Originally Posted by libertarian1776

got two 5 year CA DL's since 2012 DACA.

2012-2017
2017-2022

no federal limits, its a hit or miss really.. my next renewal in 2022, i might not get a 5 yr DL.

thats why im not gonna apply for the REAL ID after finding out that they will give u a new license based on your EAD exp.

Originally Posted by mydream1210

Weird, my girl has had 2 year licenses. But recently when she renewed maybe 5months ago or so, she received a 5 year license. Doesn't add up.

Originally Posted by mydream1210

Weird, my girl has had 2 year licenses. But recently when she renewed maybe 5months ago or so, she received a 5 year license. Doesn't add up.

Originally Posted by JJ Glo

Employee mistake. She should have gotten a 2 year license. I'm guessing her EAD wasn't checked and they clicked the 5 year term instead of 2